Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

#A documentary about the incredible life of the musician Xavier Cugat


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1h 28m 2016 HD

A joyful tale filled with music. The rise of radio. The jazz big bands. The legendary clubs and ballrooms. The soundtracks of the great musical films and TV shows. Sex and romance, gangsters, luxury cars and palm trees. From Barcelona to New York, with a stop in Cuba. The birth of Las Vegas. The sound of the maracas. Chihuahuas everywhere. The incredible life story of Xavier Cugat (1900-90).


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